A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Wissahickon Creek
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Summary:: The Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association's preserve provides open space, scenic beauty, wildlife habitat and a trail linking communities from northern Montgomery County to Philadelphia.
Website:: conserveland.org/stories/rbg1
Contact:: Nicole Faraguna

Wissahickon Valley Watershed Assn
(215) 646-8866
wvwa@aol.com

Project Name:: Phragmites Control on the Rappahannock River
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Virginia
Summary:: For the sixth consecutive year, landowner and refuge volunteer, Alice Wellford, has led a private/public partnership to control invasive populations of Phragmites on the Rappahannock River.
Contact:: Joe McCauley
Refuge Manager
Rappahannock River Valley NWR
804-333-1470
Joseph_McCauley@fws.gov

Project Name:: Natural Seaside Landscapes for Migratory Birds
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Virginia
Summary:: Partnership is working to enhance economic conditions for local citizens through exploitation of unique eco-tourism opportunities, while improving the quality of habitat for migratory birds.
Contact:: Bridgett Estel Costanzo
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Coordinator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
804-693-6694 x 125
Bridgett_costanzo@fws.gov

Southeastern

Project Name:: Catawba River Streambank Conservation Easements
Location:: Southeastern: North Carolina
Summary:: An unprecedented, voluntary effort by Crescent Resources, LLC is protecting nearly 200 miles of stream banks in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Website:: www.duke-energy.com/news/releases/2001/may/2001052303.html
Contact:: Kathryn Blanchard

Crescent Resources, LLC
7043763434
kblanchard@crown-com.com

Project Name:: Northern bobwhite restoration in middle and western Tennessee
Location:: Southeastern: Tennessee
Summary:: We are improving bobwhite nesting and brood rearing habitat on private lands through Farm Bill conservation programs and producer incentive payments.
Contact:: Roger Wells
National Habitat Coordinator
Quail Unlimited, Inc.
620-443-5834
roger@qu.org

Project Name:: Tampa Bay Nitrogen Management Consortium
Location:: Southeastern: Florida
Summary:: Collaborative group of local and state orgs develops Nitrogen Management Action Plan and national model for public-private alliances to reduce nitrogen in Tampa Bay Estuary.
Website:: www.tbep.org/press/coastlin.html
Contact:: Nanette Holland
Public Outreach Coordinator
Tampa Bay National Estuary Program
813-893-2765
nanette@tbep.org

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Glacial Ridge Project, Partnership in Preservation
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Minnesota
Summary:: Glacial Ridge Project, the country’s largest grassland and wetland reconstruction effort, is returning Minnesota’s prairie to its pre-settlement condition.
Website:: nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/minnesota/preserves/art6943.html
Contact:: Ron Nargang
State Director
The Nature Conservancy
612-331-0774
rnargang@tnc.org

Project Name:: Asian Long-horned Beetle Eradication
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Illinois, Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New York, New Jersey
Summary:: A coordinated effort among agencies and citizens to control the spread of the Asian Long-horned Beetle and restore infested areas with tree plantings.
Website:: www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/alb/index.shtm and www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/alb
Contact:: Joseph McCarthy
Senior City Forester, Chicago
City of Chicago—Bureau of Forestry
312-747-2098
jmccarthy@cityofchicago.org

Project Name:: Creating, Protecting, and Restoring Kansas Wetlands and Streams
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Kansas
Summary:: Partnership is a non-governmental, non-political, locally-driven group that implements sound plans to address Kansas wetland, stream, and riparian area water quality and habitat concerns.
Website:: www.kaws.org/
Contact:: Tim Christian
State Coordinator
The Kansas Alliance for Wetlands and Streams, Inc. (KAWS)
620-241-3636
tchristian@kaws.org

Project Name:: Michigan Frog & Toad Survey
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Michigan
Summary:: The Michigan Frog and Toad Survey will provide a wealth of information on the status of Michigan frog and toad populations, and help monitor the quality of our environment.
Website:: www.michigan.gov/dnr/1,1607,7-153-10370_12143_12194---,00.html
Contact:: Lori Sargent
Natural Heritage Specialist
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
517-373-9418
SargenL2@michigan.gov

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: Henry Mountain Bison Herd
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Utah
Summary:: Sportsmen and ranchers negotiate win-win solutions to maintain livestock grazing and ensure quality bison hunts in the Utah Henry Mountains.
Contact:: Don Peay

Henry Mountain Sportsmen for Habitat
801-635-5576

Project Name:: Houston-Galveston Navigation Channels
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: Inter-agency coordination effort restores key commercial navigation channel, using dredged materials to create two islands and over 4,000 acres of wetlands in Galveston bay.
Website:: www.betterbay.org/html/home.html
Contact:: Scott Aspelin
Environmental Affairs Compliance Coordinator
Port of Houston Authority
713-670-2589
saspelin@poha.com

Project Name:: Bahia Grande Estuary Restoration
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: Restorated tidal exchange and estuary functions of an 11,000 acre barren basin and reestablished critical habitat for fish, wildlife and waterfowl.
Website:: www.oceantrust.org
Contact:: Thor Lassen
President
Ocean Trust
703-450-9852
tjlassen@oceantrust.org

Project Name:: Grand County / BLM Recreation Partnerships
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Utah
Summary:: Through county and agency agreements, the BLM Sand Flats Recreation Area and the Moab Information Center are managed by non-federal partners.
Website:: www.discovermoab.com/sandflats.htm and www.discovermoab.com/visitorcenter.htm
Contact:: Russ von Koch
Recreation Branch Chief
Moab BLM Field Office
435-259-2119
Russ_von_koch@blm.gov

Project Name:: Oklahoma Master Naturalist Program
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Oklahoma
Summary:: The goal of this program is to train a core of naturalists who then provide volunteer services, which includes environmental education, habitat enhancement, and public understanding of ecosystems.
Website:: www.okmasternaturalist.org
Contact:: Sharon Bennett
President, OK Master Naturalist Central Chapter
Oklahoma Master Naturalist Program
580-335-2289
sharon_bennett@mindspring.com

Project Name:: Ponderosa Pine Forest Partnership
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Colorado
Summary:: The partnership aims to improve the health of the ponderosa pine forest and support the private timber industry, a key component of the local economy in Montezuma county.
Website:: www.redlodgeclearinghouse.org/stories/ponderosa.html
Contact:: Carla Harper
Coordinator
Ponderosa Pine Forest Partnership
(970) 565-6061
charper@co.montezuma.co.us

Far West

Project Name:: Salt Pond Restoration in San Francisco Bay
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: Restoration of 25,000 wetland acres at salt ponds around San Francisco Bay, with additional benefits from flood management, public access, and recreation.
Website:: www.southbayrestoration.org/ and http://www.napa-sonoma-marsh.org/
Contact:: Nadine Hitchcock
San Francisco Bay Program Manager
State Coastal Conservancy
510-286-4176
nhitchcock@scc.ca.gov

Project Name:: Ragg Station Trail Restoration Project
Location:: Far West: Idaho
Summary:: An integrated crew made up of the Montana Conservation Corps, Nez Perce National Forest, Framing Our Community, and Nez Perce Tribal employees.
Website:: www.FramingOurCommunity.org
Contact:: Joyce Dearstyne
Executive Director
Framing Our Community
208 84-2939
joyce@FramingOurCommunity.org

Project Name:: Rogue River Basin – Collaborative Basin-Scale Modeling for High Priority Restoration Needs
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: Multi-stakeholder team developed an inclusive collaborative process to identify and prioritize the specific type of restoration work needed throughout the river basin.
Contact:: Debra Whitall
Collaboration/Policy Analyst
USDA Forest Service
202-205-0967
dwhitall@fs.fed.us

Project Name:: West Coast Collaborative
Location:: Far West: Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, South-Central/South-West: Arizona
Summary:: Partnership between leaders from federal, state, and local government, the private sector, and environmental groups committed to reducing diesel emissions along the West Coast.
Website:: www.westcoastcollaborative.org
Contact:: Dennis McLerran
Executive Director
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
206-689-4004
dennism@pscleanair.org

Current Conservation Programs